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Which of the elements Na, Mg, Al and Si has the highest second ionisation enthalpy?
- A. Na
- B. Mg
- C. Al
- D. Si
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Answer: (A) Na
After losing the first electron, has the stable neon configuration ; removing a second electron means breaking into a filled inner shell with high effective nuclear charge, costing about . For Mg, Al and Si the second electron comes from the outer shell of the ion (, , respectively). So Na has by far the largest IE.
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